Letters

'Pam was from his early youth an adulterous bird' (6 Jan); 'the chief director of the Tory party Mr. W. Loundes of Chesham is dead' (17 Aug); 'Hennel plays the violin - his son the violin cellos - and he gives £20 a year to a famous man to come down and lead - every Wednesday 'string quartets' (23 Sept); 'I bought a vote for Charles for the County - a cottage at Wycombe Marsh - £200' (24 Sept); Hennel's coup over the purchase of diamonds (30 Sept); 'Hennel takes a return ticket to town and his son returns with the other half' (1 Oct); 'a wonderful gathering of Tories at Aylesbury' (4 Dec); Bucks politics, 'the feeling for Charles is very general and the Tories may make a virtue of a necessity... It will be a great blessing to have Charles member for Bucks at 21 and if it all turns out as it appears likely to do with great unanimity of parties, which naturally enhances the boon' (N.D.)